Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroad.

The acclamation of Alexander Lukashenko as Belarus president for a seventh straight term was confirmed on January 26. The ...

Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko has been in power for more than 30 years and just won another election widely ...

Anti-government protesters took to the streets in Georgia on Sunday where police made several arrests -- among them two of the country's opposition leaders. Daily mass protests have gripped the ...

A Reuters reporter saw three protesters being arrested, including Nika Melia, a leader of the country's largest opposition party, the Coalition for Change. Interfax news agency reported that Melia ...

It comes as the row over speaking time may see more upheaval in the Dáil on Wednesday, with one opposition TD telling the Sunday Independent “huge conflict” looms. Over a third of Fine Gael ...

China’s Ministry of Commerce announced plans on Sunday to file a legal complaint against the United States at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in response to US President Donald Trump’s decision to ...

Opposition leader calls election ‘a senseless farce’ Opposition leader-in-exile Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who fled Belarus under government pressure after challenging the president in 2020 ...

On the eve of the winter session of Parliament, seven opposition parties have decided to reject the six ordinances brought by the government. The winter session is set to kick off Friday, and the ...

As the proceedings began, opposition MPs stormed the Well of the House, chanting slogans like "Kumbh pe jawab do" (Answer on Kumbh). They also demanded the government disclose an official list of the ...

No foreign forces attempted to set fire ahead of any Parliament session for the first time since 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a dig at the Opposition ahead of the Budget session. Listen ...